Maria Olczak

Maria Olczak

Research Fellow, QMRV Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

Main Conference Day 1: Wednesday 25th February

1:25 PM Panel: From Brussels to the Field: Designing Scalable, Credible Methane Verification Frameworks

  • Hear from experts shaping the verification frameworks that will underpin compliance with the EU’s methane import standard
  • Understand the technical and procedural elements being considered to ensure consistency, credibility, and scalability across global supply chains
  • Explore how verification protocols will interact with existing reporting frameworks like OGMP 2.0 and certification schemes
  • Gain insight into how operators and solution providers can prepare for third-party verification and align internal systems with emerging standards 

2:05 PM Who Enforces the EUMR? The Role of Competent Authorities in the New Regulatory Landscape

  • Explore the role of Competent Authorities under the EU Methane Regulation (EUMR) and how their responsibilities differ across key EU importing Member States
  • Clarify how the European Commission is seeking to coordinate national-level interpretations and enforcement and where inconsistencies are still likely to emerge
  • Evaluate what divergent approaches by Competent Authorities could mean in practice for operators, importers, and exporters navigating compliance
  • Discuss what companies should be preparing for now, based on current engagement with Competent Authorities in major EU importing markets

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Maria.

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